Born: October 12, 1710.
Place: Lebanon, Connecticut
Died: August 17, 1785 (1)
Jonathan Trumbull was the son of Joseph Trumbull. He had an older brother named Joseph also. Jonathon went to Harvard and he completed his studies in 1727. (3) By 1731 was living in Colchester, Connecticut. After three years, his older brother was lost at sea and Jonathon soon had to take over the ministry of his family's trade business. He improved more and more and was soon known as a very good businessman. But once his father's health wasn't going so well, it was Jonathon who was practically taking over. In 1733, he was elected to the colonial general assembly. During the colonial times, Connecticut was sometimes being called The Provisions State mainly because of Trumbull's ability to deliver and take care of the supplies that were being given to the Continental Army. (4)
On December 9, 1735, Jonathan married Faith Robinson. They had four daughters and two sons. (8)Over many years, Trumbull developed a very sucessful trading business. He even started to have direct connections with the merchants in Great Britain, unlike the other traders who had to go through New York and then Boston. Around 1760, Trumbull's business was doing very well. But in 1766, he started to suffer many losses in trade that could not be repaired. Finally in 1769, his business went bankrupt and retired soon after that.
Although he had many finiancial problems, Jonathon was an assistant to the Governor of the Connecticut colony. (4) He soon became the governor replacing William Pitkin who died shortly before. During the Revolutionary war, he was ex-officio chairman of the council of safety, did much toward raising troops for the prosecution of the cause, and was a staunch friend and adviser of General Washington. Jonathan Trumbull was the only colonial governor to continue in office through the American Revolution. At the start of the hostilities with Great Britain in 1775, Trumbull was the only governor to support the position of the colonies. (5) He had always been a supporter of colonial rights and helped a great deal with many things.(7) Trumbull remained in the governor's seat until his retirement in 1784. His life came to an end on August 17, 1785. He is buried still in Lebanon, CT. (9)
Jonathan Trumbull
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Born: October 12, 1710.
Place: Lebanon, Connecticut
Died: August 17, 1785 (1)
Jonathan Trumbull was the son of Joseph Trumbull. He had an older brother named Joseph also. Jonathon went to Harvard and he completed his studies in 1727. (3) By 1731 was living in Colchester, Connecticut. After three years, his older brother was lost at sea and Jonathon soon had to take over the ministry of his family's trade business. He improved more and more and was soon known as a very good businessman. But once his father's health wasn't going so well, it was Jonathon who was practically taking over. In 1733, he was elected to the colonial general assembly. During the colonial times, Connecticut was sometimes being called The Provisions State mainly because of Trumbull's ability to deliver and take care of the supplies that were being given to the Continental Army. (4)
On December 9, 1735, Jonathan married Faith Robinson. They had four daughters and two sons. (8)Over many years, Trumbull developed a very sucessful trading business. He even started to have direct connections with the merchants in Great Britain, unlike the other traders who had to go through New York and then Boston. Around 1760, Trumbull's business was doing very well. But in 1766, he started to suffer many losses in trade that could not be repaired. Finally in 1769, his business went bankrupt and retired soon after that.
Although he had many finiancial problems, Jonathon was an assistant to the Governor of the Connecticut colony. (4) He soon became the governor replacing William Pitkin who died shortly before. During the Revolutionary war, he was ex-officio chairman of the council of safety, did much toward raising troops for the prosecution of the cause, and was a staunch friend and adviser of General Washington. Jonathan Trumbull was the only colonial governor to continue in office through the American Revolution. At the start of the hostilities with Great Britain in 1775, Trumbull was the only governor to support the position of the colonies. (5) He had always been a supporter of colonial rights and helped a great deal with many things.(7) Trumbull remained in the governor's seat until his retirement in 1784. His life came to an end on August 17, 1785. He is buried still in Lebanon, CT. (9)